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known as the "Institute." This was one of the most noted buildings of the town, around which cling the fondest memories of its early students. The first teacher in this school was George W. Crouch. He built the two-room brick home across the street, now the property of Winnifred Smith.
Another teacher of the early '70s was a Mr. Shultz, a German, who taught in both the Lumber and Rock buildings. People wondered why he always carried a cane. J. F. Tolton tells the following story: "A dance was given at the close of school in the Rock House, overwhich Schultz had the management. Some `roughnecks' who had become jealous of Schultz's attentions toward young ladies in whom they were interested, and having imbibed quite freely for the occasion, attempted an assault upon Schultz. Driven into a corner, in self defense Shultz touched a secret spring in his cane and instantly was armed with a dagger about eight inches long in the head of the cane. The sight of this weapon in the hands of an enraged man turned the tide and the boys fled in terror."
John Percival Lee is one of the best-remembered teachers of those early days. He began teaching in his own home, which was located two blocks north of the West Ward church, now the property of Don Smith. It was a two-room log house. His family lived in one room and he held school in the other. Later he taught in the Lumber and Institute buildings. He was a large, fleshy man, who had come to Utah from Alabama. His pupils nick-named him "Punkin' Lee," so he soon was called that by every-one. He had the reputation of being a "number one" teacher. One of his pupils said, "He taught by the rule of the hickory stick. He never spared the rod. Our first look around the room each morning was to see how many switches were piled in the corner to help our educational advancement that day. There were always plenty."
Mr. Lee's daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Lee Dalton ("Aunt Lu," as she was lovingly called by everyone), taught in

known as the "Institute." This was one of the most noted buildings of the town, around which cling the fondest memories of its early students. The first teacher in this school was George W. Crouch. He built the two-room brick home across the street, now the property of Winnifred Smith.
Another teacher of the early '70s was a Mr. Shultz, a German, who taught in both the Lumber and Rock buildings. People wondered why he always carried a cane. J. F. Tolton tells the following story: "A dance was given at the close of school in the Rock House, overwhich Schultz had the management. Some `roughnecks' who had become jealous of Schultz's attentions toward young ladies in whom they were interested, and having imbibed quite freely for the occasion, attempted an assault upon Schultz. Driven into a corner, in self defense Shultz touched a secret spring in his cane and instantly was armed with a dagger about eight inches long in the head of the cane. The sight of this weapon in the hands of an enraged man turned the tide and the boys fled in terror."
John Percival Lee is one of the best-remembered teachers of those early days. He began teaching in his own home, which was located two blocks north of the West Ward church, now the property of Don Smith. It was a two-room log house. His family lived in one room and he held school in the other. Later he taught in the Lumber and Institute buildings. He was a large, fleshy man, who had come to Utah from Alabama. His pupils nick-named him "Punkin' Lee," so he soon was called that by every-one. He had the reputation of being a "number one" teacher. One of his pupils said, "He taught by the rule of the hickory stick. He never spared the rod. Our first look around the room each morning was to see how many switches were piled in the corner to help our educational advancement that day. There were always plenty."
Mr. Lee's daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Lee Dalton ("Aunt Lu," as she was lovingly called by everyone), taught in